Guidelines for Container Yields for Canned Fruits

 

TYPE OF FRUIT PORTION SIZE (Approximate) CAN SIZE NO. OF CANS FOR
100 PORTIONS
Applesauce 1/2 cup No. 303 can 25
No. 10 can 4
Applesauce, Instant 1/2 cup No. 2-1/2 can 4
Apricots, halved 3 to 5 halves No. 2-1/2 can 16
No. 10 can 4
Blueberries 1/2 cup No. 10 can 4
Cherries, sweet, dark or light, pitted 1/2 cup No. 303 can 25
        or unpitted No. 10 can 4
Cranberry Sauce, strained 1/4 cup No. 303 or 300 can 13
Cranberry Sauce, whole 1/4 cup No. 10 can 2
Figs, Kadota 3 to 4 figs No. 303 can 25
Fruit Cocktail 1/2 cup No. 2-1/2 can 16
No. 10 can 4
Fruit Mix, chunks 1/2 cup No. 303 can 25
No. 10 can 4
Grapefruit 1/2 cup No. 303 can 25
No. 3 cyl can 8
Peaches,
        halves 2 halves No. 2-1/2 can 16
No. 10 can 4
        quarters or slices 1/2 cup No. 2-1/2 can 16
No. 10 can 4
Pears,
        halves 2 halves No. 2-1/2 can 16
No. 10 can 4
        quarters or slices 1/2 cup No. 2-1/2 can 16
No. 10 can 4
Pineapple,
        chunks or tidbits 1/2 cup No. 2 can 20
No. 10 can 4
        slices 1 large or 2 No. 2 can 20
        small slices No. 10 can 4
Plums, whole 2 to 3 plums No. 2-1/2 can 16
No. 10 can 4
Prunes, whole, unpitted 3 prunes No. 10 can 1-2/5

NOTE:
Other sizes of cans may be used.

 

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